The federal Block Grant award of $126,822,536 was provided by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding is part of the Adoption Assistance program (CFDA 93.659), which provides federal financial support to state and tribal child welfare agencies to facilitate the adoption of children with special needs who cannot be reunited with their families. Through this award, the Division of Child and Family...
The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Nevada was awarded a $1,808,170 Formula Grant under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. This two-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, provides comprehensive support services to assist youth who have experienced foster care, particularly those aged 14...
The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Nevada received a $1,168,763 Formula Grant award under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (CFDA 93.556), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026, will enable DCFS to deliver a comprehensive range of child welfare and family support services, including foster care...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families awarded a $271,795 Block Grant under the Title IV-E Prevention Program (CFDA 93.472) to the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Nevada. This federal grant program provides time-limited prevention services targeting mental health, substance abuse, and in-home parenting skills for children and youth at risk of entering the foster care system. Through this award, DCFS will deliver a range of...
The Division of Child and Family Services in Nevada received a $1.821 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The five-year award, issued on October 1, 2021 under the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grants program (CFDA #93.669), will support the improvement of Nevada's child protective services system through September 30, 2026. As outlined in the program description, the funding will assist the Division of Child and...
This $58,945,946 federal Formula Grant award, issued on October 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund (CFDA 93.596) program, supports comprehensive child care services for low-income families in Nevada. The award will be administered by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, providing child...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services a $1,044,000 Formula Grant under the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments (CFDA 93.603) program. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. The grant aims to increase the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship annually. Toward this end, sub-awards were provided to...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the State of Nevada a $104,060,530 Child Care and Development Block Grant to support child care and early learning programs and services through September 30, 2024. Administered by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public and Behavioral Health, the grant funding will help certain low-income families in Nevada access child care while also improving overall child care...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $369,590 Block Grant to the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025 under the Children's Justice Grants to States program (CFDA 93.643). The grant aims to improve the assessment and investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases involving suspected child sexual abuse or exploitation, in a limited traumatic manner....
This federal Block Grant award of $2,192,396.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.575 - Child Care and Development Block Grant) is intended to help low-income families in Nevada access affordable, high-quality child care while improving early childhood education infrastructure in the state. The primary objectives of the funding are to support child care subsidies, implement quality improvement initiatives, develop the child care workforce, and conduct research to...